Maui News
Kaunoa Senior Services announces virtual classes in September
Kaunoa Senior Services is offering virtual classes for seniors ages 55 years and older in September. All classes are available online via Zoom. Select classes are also offered in-person.
27 days later, the Lahaina fire is now 100% contained
The destructive fire in Lahaina that started 27 days ago on Aug. 8, 2023, is now 100% contained according to an update issued by the County of Maui.
Hawaiʻi Green Infrastructure Authority gets $50M to fund Solar PV+Battery
The Hawaiʻi Green Infrastructure Authority is the recipient of a $50 million appropriation for Solar PV+Battery financing in the 2023-2024 fiscal year.
Maui Fire Department says Lahaina fire 100% contained
The Maui Fire Department said the total estimated amount of acres for the Lahaina fire is around 2,170.
Power restored for some businesses in West Maui; Temporary poles aid in restoration
As the Maui community discusses what the future of its energy delivery system will look like, overhead poles are being used as an interim solution in order for customers in Lahaina to safely receive electricity.
State Public Charter School Commission accepting applications for Pre-K-only charter schools
The Hawaiʻi State Public Charter School Commission is accepting applications for Pre-K-only charter schools from organizations that have an established early learning program.
Feline, Finn, reunited with his family after Lahaina fires
“I cried everyday feeling guilty I couldn’t break down the door to save them,” Finn’s owner, Danielle told the Maui Humane Society. Since Maui Humane Society has received access into the burn zone, the organization has brought back more than 90 animals to the shelter and have had more than 20 of those animals reunited with their families.
$390,000+ raised for Maui’s restaurant, bar and hospitality workers
More than $390,000 has been raised for the Kokua Restaurant & Hospitality Fund for restaurant, bar and hospitality workers displaced by the devastating Maui wildfires.
Critical incident stress management workshop offered as complimentary service
The Lehua Foundation is offering three workshops on Critical Incident Stress Management for those who remained behind during the recent wildfires on Maui.
Kaiser Permanente welcomes new doctor to Maui Memorial Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi announced the hire of four new doctors to its staff of more than 700 health care providers in the state, including one member who joins the team at Maui Memorial Medical Center in Wailuku.
MEO Maui Fires Transitional Housing program in need of draft leases
Maui Economic Opportunity’s Maui Fires Transitional Housing program is in need of draft leases for available rental units for no less than six months to facilitate matches with families and individuals displaced by the devastating wildfires last month.
Navigating FEMA: Critical Needs Assistance vs Individual Assistance Grants
FEMA is providing information to make it easier for the public seeking assistance to differentiate between Critical Needs Assistance and Individual Assistance Grants.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy tours Lahaina; pledges help to rebuild — and an investigation
On Saturday, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy toured ravaged Lahaina — a place he has visited several times while on family vacations — and was moved by the “sheer devastation.”
Maui’s Team Wailea wins two events at 50th Queen Liliʻuokalani Canoe Race in Kona
Maui’s Team Wailea won the Iron Non Koa Open Division and the Unlimited Men’s Division at the prestigious 50th Queen LIli’uokalani Canoe Race on Saturday in Kailua-Kona.
Maui firefighters faced blackout conditions, limited water, extreme wind during deadly Aug. 8 Lahaina wildfire
Captain Peter Gand and Firefighter III Cody Cordeiro knew Aug. 8 would be a busy day from the moment they woke up and drove over the ‘Pali’ section of the Honoapiʻilani Highway to work in Lahaina. “Half of my crew lost their houses in this fire. They knew that their houses were gone, and they just didn’t stop. They kept on going, pushing through and they didn’t hesitate throughout the night,” said Capt. Gand.
EPA workers finding many batteries during hazardous material cleanup of Lahaina burned area
The US Environmental Protection Agency has been working since Aug. 29 to remove hazardous material, including large pieces of asbestos, from the 5-square-mile burned area from the Lahaina fire. Crews are finding a lot of batteries.
Hawaiian Community Assets receives $1.5 million grant from OHA
Hawaiian Community Assets extends a huge mahalo to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs for recognizing the organization with a $1.5 million grant to increase access to services, grants, loans, and housing opportunities for Native Hawaiians looking to rent or own homes.
‘We all hurt’: Lahaina’s many fire victims mourned during vigils on Maui, across the state
On Friday, 25 days after the Aug. 8 Lahaina fire caused unimaginable loss of life, vigils were held from sunrise to sunset on Maui and across the state to mourn all the people who died, including those whose names are not yet known.
Fresh food coupons for kupuna need to be used by Oct. 31
Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program coupons for fresh produce need to be redeemed from Maui farmers and farmers markets by Oct. 31.
Maui Economic Opportunity seeking draft leases for fires transitional housing program
Maui Economic Opportunity has created a Maui Fires Transitional Housing program for families and individuals displaced by the disaster and is in need of draft leases of at least six months for available rental units.
